Send a Mama in Your Life a Strong Families E-Card!

Mother's Day is coming up in the United States this Sunday, and Strong Families, an initiative of Oakland-based Forward Together, has made some beautiful ready-to-be-sent e-cards to share with the mamas in your life!

It was such a blessing to be a part of this amazing and positive project. I love the way these empowering cards genuinely honor the many rich forms and facets of motherhood. Designing the card specifically for a mother who has experienced loss was especially poignant for me as a survivor, and as an artist addressing personal and inherited grief. It is a humble and sincere gesture for those in our community who have had to suffer a loss I can't even begin to imagine—my heart goes out to them.

The opportunity to celebrate immigrant mamas was also important for me—they are so rarely thanked and acknowledged for gracefully (or cantankerously) navigating the terrain of a new country, in addition to all the challenges of parenting!